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title: "Leeds: Brennan Johnson set to sign new Nottingham Forest deal"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2021-07-26T11:15:29Z"
modified: "2021-07-26T11:15:29Z"
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# Leeds: Brennan Johnson set to sign new Nottingham Forest deal

**Rumoured Leeds United transfer target Brennan Johnson is set to sign a new deal with Nottingham Forest, according to a fresh report which has emerged.**

### The Lowdown: Leeds linked with Johnson move

Marcelo Bielsa will be looking to make additions to his squad this summer in order to take his team to the next level.

Leeds have been [linked](https://theathletic.com/2675098/2021/07/08/nottingham-forest-transfers-zian-flemming-interest-shows-how-murphy-could-work/) with Forest youngster Johnson, who made [43 League One appearances](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/379688/Show/Brennan-Johnson) on loan at Lincoln City last season.

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### The Latest: Youngster set to sign new deal

According to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2728426/2021/07/25/johnson-is-expected-to-get-new-forest-deal-and-first-team-opportunities-but-hughton-urges-patience/), the 20-year-old is set to sign a new deal at  Nottingham Forest, which would put pay to any chance of a permanent move to Elland Road.

Johnson is [set to be given](https://theathletic.com/2728426/2021/07/25/johnson-is-expected-to-get-new-forest-deal-and-first-team-opportunities-but-hughton-urges-patience/) plenty of playing time for the Championship club next season as he continues to mature as a player.

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### The Verdict: One that got away

While Johnson still seems short of Premier League level – he only has [four Championship appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brennan-johnson/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/470607) to his name thus far – he seems a highly precocious talent.

The midfielder scored [11 goals and registered five assists](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/379688/Show/Brennan-Johnson) in League One last season, highlighting his quality, and he also has [two caps](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brennan-johnson/profil/spieler/470607) to his name for Wales. Upon his loan switch to Lincoln last autumn, Imps manager Michael Appleton gushed about how the youngster was “[going to bring real quality](https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/brennan-johnson-nottingham-forest-lincoln-4556898)” to the League One side, which he did judging by his goal return at Sincil Bank.

Should the 20-year-old go on to star at Forest and duly earn a move elsewhere further down the line, he could be regarded as one that got away from a Leeds perspective.

***In other news, Leeds have been tipped to make a move for a Liverpool player this summer. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-transfer-rumours/leeds-whites-tipped-to-make-move-for-divock-origi/).***